On 2 November, the Deputy Mayor of Nagoya City and Representatives of Nagoya City Assembly visited Sydney to celebrate Taronga Zoo’s 100th anniversary and paid a courtesy call to Sydney Town Hall, supported by CLAIR, Sydney.
At the courtesy visit, the City of Nagoya congratulated Sydney on the 100th anniversary of Taronga Zoo and showed their appreciation for last year’s 35th anniversary celebrations of the sister-city relationship. They also passed on the message of gratitude from Higashiyama Zoo for the koalas given by Taronga Zoo to mark the zoos’30-year relationship in 2014. City of Sydney Councillor Jess Scully met with the delegation and she thought it was wonderful that both cities constantly keep in touch and maintain friendly relations through animal exchanges and marathon participation.
Moreover, they exchanged their thoughts on how to prioritise eco-friendly policies in both cities. While acknowledging Sydney’s plans to reduce greenhouse emissions, the Deputy Mayor of Nagoya, Mr Teruo Shinkai, expressed his hope that Nagoya would also become more eco-friendly as it traditionally focused its efforts on transport infrastructure (wide roads, etc) as a city renowned for its automotive industry.